Katharina Naschenweng

Katharina Naschenweng
Naschenweng representing Austria U19 at a match in August 2015
Personal information
Full name Katharina Elisa Naschenweng[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997
Place of birth Spittal an der Drau, Austria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Carinthians Soccer Women
2015–2018 Sturm Graz 28 (8)
2018–2020 TSG Hoffenheim II 5 (1)
2019–2023 TSG Hoffenheim 72 (13)
2023– Bayern Munich 32 (3)
International career‡
2013–2014 Austria U17 15 (0)
2014–2016 Austria U19 18 (1)
2016– Austria 57 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026

Katharina Elisa Naschenweng (born 16 December, 1997) is an Austrian footballer who primarily plays as a left-back or left winger for Bayern Munich in the Frauen-Bundesliga and the Austria national team.

Club career

Born in Spittal an der Drau, Naschenweng began playing football with local side SV Rothenthurn. At age 18, she signed with ÖFB-Frauenliga side Sturm Graz. In the 2017-18 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round, the youngster impressively scored four goals in three matches.

In 2019, three years after joining Sturm Graz, Naschenweng joined German Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.[2] She initially played with their U20s but almost immediately moved to the senior team due to her strong performances.[3] After recovering from a cruciate ligament tear, Naschenweng established herself as Hoffenheim's first-choice left-sided defender.

After scoring four goals in 29 league matches, Naschenweng extended her contract with Hoffenheim through to 2023.[3] Over the seasons from 2020-21 to 2022-23, she started 63 of their 66 Bundesliga matches.

On 17 January 2023, Naschenweng signed with fellow German club Bayern Munich on a three-year deal, joining in the summer for the 2023-24 campaign.[4] She started 17 of Bayern's 22 league games in her first season, scoring three goals and helping them win the Bundesliga title. "Kathi" started the 2024 DFB-Pokal Frauen final, which Bayern lost 2–0 to VfL Wolfsburg.

In June 2024, Bayern announced Naschenweng required an operation after suffering a serious cruciate ligament rupture.[5] She missed nearly one year of football due to the injury.

International career

Naschenweng was part of the Austrian U-17 national team that competed at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in England. She was also part of the Austrian U-19 national team that represented Austria at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Slovakia.

On 6 June 2016, Naschenweng made her senior international debut for Austria at the age of 18 against Israel. She replaced Sarah Puntigam in the 75th-minute of a 4–0 win in a UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match.[6]

In 2017, Naschenweng was part of the 23-women squad that represented Austria and reached the semi-finals at the UEFA Women's Euro.[7]

Naschenweng was included in the Austrian squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[8] She scored in a 2–0 win over Northern Ireland in Southampton.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 August 2026:[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carinthians Soccer Women 2013–14 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 18220——202
2014–15 ÖFB Frauen 2. Liga Ost/Süd 16920—2[a]02111
Total 34114000204011
Sturm Graz 2015–16 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 18521—–206
2016–17 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 1710122[b]0–2012
2017–18 ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga 165233[b]4–2112
Total 51205654006130
TSG Hoffenheim II 2018–19 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 10——–10
2019–20 2. Frauen-Bundesliga 41——–41
Total 5100000051
TSG Hoffenheim 2019–20 Frauen-Bundesliga 8210—–92
2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 21120—–231
2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 2132110[b]1–335
2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga 22630—–256
Total 721281101009014
Bayern Munich 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga 173406[b]0–270
2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga ––––00
2025–26 Frauen-Bundesliga 1402020–180
2026–27 Frauen-Bundesliga 1000001[c]020
Total 323608010473
Career Total 194472372353024359
  1. ↑ Appearance in the Relegation
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in DFB-Supercup

International goals

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first:

No.DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
122 October 2021Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria Luxembourg2–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
220 February 2022Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain Romania3–06–1Friendly
312 April 2022Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria Latvia6–08–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
411 July 2022St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England Northern Ireland2–02–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022
56 September 2022Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria North Macedonia9–010–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
611 April 2023 Czech Republic2–02–0Friendly
75 June 2026Wiener-Sport-Club Platz, Vienna, Austria Slovenia1–01–02027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours

Bayern Munich

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/2022: Booking List before Group Stage Matchday Six" (PDF). UEFA. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Zum EM-Start: Spittalerin Kathi Naschenweng (ÖFB) im Interview". meinbezirk.at (in German). 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Kathi Naschenweng verlängert vorzeitig" (in German). OneFootball. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Katharina Naschenweng to undergo cruciate ligament operation".
  6. ↑ UEFA.com. "Austria-Israel | Women's European Qualifiers 2017". UEFA.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Österreich siegt zum EURO-Auftakt". Austrian Football Association (ÖFB). Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Der EURO-Kader steht". oefb.at (in German).
  9. ↑ "Katharina Naschenweng » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sarah Zadrazil ÖFP » Club matches". oefb. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "FC Bayern Women retain Bundesliga title!". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "FC Bayern Women retain Bundesliga title with victory at Union". onefootball.com. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Cup winners 2026! FCB Women beat Wolfsburg 4-0 to seal second successive double". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Third Google Pixel Supercup triumph in a row! FCB Women beat Wolfsburg". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
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